Best Places to Visit in Sri Lanka
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Discover the Best Places to Visit in Sri Lanka, a land of traditions and religions, that also offers a range of landscapes: ancient cities, vast beaches, vast tea plantations and high mountains ensure exceptional moments.
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Common Tourist Route – 90% of tourists use this Travel route
Tour Start from Colombo Airport or Colombo city or Negombo >> Sigiriya around (Dambulla + Habarana + Plonnaruwa) >> Kandy >> Nuwara Eliya (for train rides) >> Ella >> Udawalawa or Yala >> (South Coast Beaches) Tangalle or Mirissa or Galle or Bentota >> Last Drop Colombo or Negombo or Colombo Airport.
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Day by Day Visit Places
Here you can find places to visit around Sri lanka. We have listed many places to visit daily (Eg – around Sigiriya, Kandy, Ella, Mirissa and etc…). According to your own travel itinerary/route, you can find sightseeing spots.
Colombo
Capital of Sri Lanka
“When you are staying in Colombo, you can visit all these places depends on your preference, priority and time availability”
- Colombo Fort & Pettah Area
- Gangaramaya Temple
- Galle Face Green
- Red Masjid (Jami Ul alfar)
- Old Galle Buck Lighthouse
- Vihara Mahadevi Park
- Mount Lavinia beach
- Colombo Lotus Tower
- Colombo National Museum
- Independence Memorial Museum
- Dehiwala National Zoo
- Kelani Rajamaha Viharaya
Negombo
City near Colombo Airport
“When you are staying in Kandy, you can visit all these places depends on your preference, priority and time availability”
- Negombo Beach
- Boat Ride at Hamilton Dutch Canal
- Fish Market and Fishing Village
- Dutch Fort & Dutch Clock Tower
- St. Marys Church
- Angurukaramulla Temple
- Sri Singama Kali Amman Kovil
Pinnawala
on the way to Sigiriya or Kandy from Colombo
- Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage
- Pinnawala Zoo
- Elephant Freedom Project or Millennium Elephant Foundation (bathing and walking with elephants)
Cultural + UNESCO Sites + Jeep Safari
Sigiriya + Dambulla + Habarana + Minneriya or Kaudulla + Polonnaruwa + Anurdhapura
Anuradhapura
Wilpattu + Mihintale
“When you are staying in Anuradhapura, you can visit all these places depends on your preference, priority and time availability”.
- Anuradhapura Cultural Places
- Ruwanweli Maha Seya Stupa, Jaya Siri Maha Bodhi Tree, Lovamahapaya, Thuparamaya Stupa, Jethavanaramaya Stupa, Mirisawetiya, Isurumuniya Temple, Abhayagiriya Stupa, Samadhi Buddha Statue, Twin Ponds
- Mihintale Temple
- Jeep Safari at Wilpattu National Park
Sigiriya
Dambulla + Habarana + Polonnaruwa
“When you are staying in Sigiriya, you can visit all these places depends on your preference, priority and time availability”
- Sigiriya Rock & Museum
- Dambulla Temple
- Pidurangala Rock
- Habarana Cultural Dance Show
- Village Tour with Sri Lanka Lunch
- Jathika Namal Uyana (Ironwood Forest)
- Ritigala Forest Monastery
- Hot Air Ballooning
- Elephant Back Ride
- Ayurvedic Massage & Spa
- Popham's Arboretum Night Safari
- Jeep Safari at Minneriya or Kaudulla or Hurulu Eco National Park
Polonnaruwa
Day Trip from Sigiriya
- Polonnaruwa Cultural Places
- Royal Palace, Polonnaruwa Vatadage (Sacred Quadrangle), Nissanka Latha Mandapaya, Rankot Vehera, Menik Vehera, Pabalu Vehera and Kiri Vehera, Lankathilaka Image House, The Shiva Devale, Pothgul Viharaya, Gal Viharaya
Hill Country of Sri Lanka
Kandy + Nuwara Eliya + Ella
Kandy
Matale + Gampola
“When you are staying in Kandy, you can visit all these places depends on your preference, priority and time availability”
*** On the way to Kandy from Sigiriya you can visit,
- Nalanda Gedige (Centre point of Sri Lanka)
- Herbal and Spice Gardens
- Aluviharaya Rock Cave Temple
- Sri Muththumari Amman Kovil
- The Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic
- Kandy Lake Round & Town
- Kandy National Museum
- Bahirawakanda Temple
- Kandy View Point (Arthur's Seat)
- Traditional Cultural Dance Show
- Udawattekele Sanctuary
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya
- Tea & Gem Museum
- Factory visit - Tea, Wood Carving, Batik & Silk
- Trekking Knuckles Mountain Range
- Hanthana Bird Park
- Nelligala International Buddhist Centre
- Three Temples Loop – Embekke Dewalaya, Lankathilake and Gadaladeniya Temples
- Gampola Ambuluwawa Tower
Nuwara Eliya
Ramboda + Nanuoya
“When you are staying in Nuwara Eliya, you can visit all these places depends on your preference, priority and time availability”
*** On the way to Nuwara Eliya from Kandy you can visit,
- Ramboda Falls
- Sri Bhaktha Hanuman Temple
- Damro Labookellie Or Bluefield Tea Factory and Tea Plantation
- Nuwara Eliya Town Old Post Office
- Victoria Park & Gregory Lake
- Single Tree Hill Temple & View Point
- The Eagle’s View Point
- Moon Plains
- Strawberry Farm & Vegetable Market
- Lover’s Leap Falls
- Seetha Amman Temple
- Hakgala Botanical Garden
- Horton Plains National Park (Mini World’s End, Greater World’s End & Bakers Fall)
Ella
Haputale + Diyaluma
“When you are staying in Ella, you can visit all these places depends on your preference, priority and time availability”
- Train Ride from Nuwara Eliya to Ella
- Nine Arches Bridge
- Walk along Demodara Loop
- Little Adam’s Peak
- Flying Ravana Mega Zip Line & Swing
- Ella Rock
- Ravana’s Cave
- Ravana Waterfalls
- Ravana Pool Club
- The Secret Waterfall
- Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery
- Dowa Ancient Rock Temple
- Cooking Classes, Ayurvedic Massage & Spa
- Lipton’s Seat
- Adisham Bungalow
- Diyaluma Falls / Climb Upper Diyaluma
Wildlife and Jeep Safari
Udawalawa + Yala + Tissamaharama
Udawalawa
Udawalawe National Park
“When you are staying in Udawalawa, you can visit all these places depends on your preference, priority and time availability”
*** On the way to Udawalawa or Yala you can visit,
- Buduruwagala Temple (the rock of Buddhist Sculptures)
- Jeep Safari at Udawalawa National Park
- Elephant Transit Home
Yala
Tissamaharama + Kirinda
“When you are staying in Yala, you can visit all these places depends on your preference, priority and time availability”
- Jeep Safari at Yala National Park
- Jeep Safari at Bundala National Park
- Tissa Lake Boat Safari
- Tissamaharama Raja Maha Vihara
- Kirinda Beach
South-coast & South-west Beaches
Tangalle around + Mirissa around + Galle around + Hikkaduwa around + Bentota around
Tangalle
Dickwella + Rekawa + Kalametiya
“When you are staying in Tangalle, you can visit all these places depends on your preference, priority and time availability”
- Tangalle Beach & Silent Beach
- Goyambokka Beach
- Kayaking in Tangalle Lagoon
- Kalametiya Bird Sanctuary
- Kirinda Beach
- Mawella Lagoon
- Rekawa Beach
- Rekawa Turtle Conservation Project
- Turtle Point Bathigama
- Hummanaya Blow Hole
- Blue Beach Island - Nilwella
- Hiriketiya Beach
- Dickwella Beach
- Talalla South Beach
Mirissa
Weligama + Ahanagama + Matara
“When you are staying in Mirissa, you can visit all these places depends on your preference, priority and time availability”.
- Mirissa Beach & Water Sports (surfing, wakeboarding, jet skiing, tubing)
- Secret Beach Mirissa
- Parrot Rock & Coconut Tree Hill
- Blue Whale Watching, Mirissa
- Visit the Snake Farm
- Weligama Beach & Taprobane Island
- Midigama Beach
- Ahangama Beach
- Madiha Beach
- Polhena Beach Matara
- Crocodile Watch and River Safari in Nilwala River Matara
Galle
Koggala + Unawatuna + Hikkaduwa
“When you are staying in Galle, you can visit all these places depends on your preference, priority and time availability”
- Galle Dutch Fort, Lighthouse & Old City
- National Maritime Museum of Galle
- Jungle Beach
- Unawatuna Beach
- Japanese Peace Pagoda
- Rumassala Mountain
- Dalawella Beach & Mihiripenna Beach
- Talpe Beach & Natural Pool Talpe
- Koggala Lake
- Koggala Beach & Stilt Fishermen
- Martin Wickramasinghe Folk Museum
- Hikkaduwa Beach & Coral Gardens
- Glass Bottom Boat Ride
- Surfing in Hikkaduwa beach (November to April)
- Scuba Diving
- Kayak or Canoe in Hikkaduwa Lake
- Turtle Beach & See Turtle Hatchery
- Tsunami Photo Museum & Memorial Statue
- Meetiyagoda Moonstone Mine
Bentota
Ahungalle + Kosgoda + Induruwa + Beruwala
“When you are staying in Bentota, you can visit all these places depends on your preference, priority and time availability”
- Bentota Beach & Bentota Water Sports
- Madu River Boat Safari
- Kosgoda Turtle Hatchery
- Ambalangoda Mask Museum
- Induruwa Beach
- Ahungalle Beach
- Brief Garden, by Bevis Bawa
- Lunuganga Garden Tour (Geoffrey Bawa)
Seasonal Visit Places in Sri Lanka
Hatton
December to April
- Hiking Adam's Peak
Kalpitiya
January to March & May to September
- Kalpitiya Beach & Kitesurfing
- Dolphin & Whale watching (February, March, and April)
Trincomalee
April to September
- Trincomalee Beach
- Nilaveli Beach & Uppuveli Beach
- Pigeon Island & Whale Watching (April to July)
Pasikuda
April to September
- Pasikuda Beach
- Snorkeling and Scuba Diving
Arugambay
April to September
- Surfing at Arugam Bay Beach
Kitulgala
December to April
- White Water Rafting
Sinharaja Forest
December to March & July to September
- Trekking and Hiking
Gal Oya
June to October
- Rathugala village & Veddah tribes
- Gal Oya Lake boat Safari
- Climb Monkey Mountain
- Bird walks and hikes
Jaffna
- Nallur Kandasamy Kovil
- Jaffna Fort
- Nagadeepa Temple
- Chundikulam National Park
- Delft Island
- Jaffna Archaeological Museum
- Jaffna Beach
- Nagapooshani Amman Temple – Nainativu Island
- Jaffna Public Library
- Point Pedro Lighthouse
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